Friday, July 14, 2017

It was the best of times; it was
the worst of times in the area of Medicine for two countries.

One country had a health system
that was based on the capitalistic principals of supply and demand. Because of
the entrepreneurial system, Medical Care was valued around the world, as long
as you could afford to pay for the privilege. This country will be called
Callous.

In another country, the populace
trusted their government with their Healthcare. No one went without the basics,
but due to finite resources, not all could receive treatment. Compassion came
with recognition that some will die so others may live. This country was called
Enlightened.

Into these countries came two sick
little boys that highlighted the successes and failures, the winners and
losers, in Medicine today.

The first little boy is named
Ethan. Ethan is a precocious 3 year old boy, the delight of his parents.

Little Ethan has endured many
surgeries for his condition and takes daily medications to keep him alive. His
latest surgery resulted in a bill of $231,115.00. Since his parents had health insurance, their
financial responsibility was only $500.00 and thanks to the parent’s health
insurance, little Ethan is assured of receiving medical treatment for the remainder
of his life.

Now one boy lives in
the country that has Health Care that is each individual’s financial
responsibility and the other boy lives in the country that takes cares of its
populaces Health Care without a financial drain on the individual.

Reading the scenarios,
Ethan is fairing much better than Charlie. He is receiving treatment and living
and thriving. Ethan lives in the United State of America and has the benefits
of all the Medical Care he could want or need, without the government
interfering in his decision. Charlie lives in England, where the Health Care is
directed by the National Health Care System, which determines how the medical
dollars will be spent and on whom, without input from the patient.

Which country is which
from our opening? …. Well Dear Reader, I am sure you have figured out that
Callous is the USA and Enlightened is England.

These two cases focus
in real time the benefits of the Health Care System in America and the flaw in any
Socialist Health Care (such as that which currently exists in England. In any Socialist
System, there is INFINITE NEED with FINITE RESOURCES. England has chosen the
compassionate route for Health Care, taking the financial burden from
individuals so all can benefit. The only problem is that when there is only one
pot of money then only the strong will survive. When individuals rely on
themselves, instead of the Government, then there are INFINITE RESOURCES to
deal with all needs.

There is a footnote to
these stories: Ethan is lucky enough to have one parent who is an American and
one parent who is Canadian. Given the choice of the two health systems for
Ethan’s care, his parents picked America. They purposely chose Callous over Enlightened.

It was the best of times; it was
the worst of times in the area of Medicine for two countries.

One country had a health system
that was based on the capitalistic principals of supply and demand. Because of
the entrepreneurial system, Medical Care was valued around the world, as long
as you could afford to pay for the privilege. This country will be called
Callous.

In another country, the populace
trusted their government with their Healthcare. No one went without the basics,
but due to finite resources, not all could receive treatment. Compassion came
with recognition that some will die so others may live. This country was called
Enlightened.

Into these countries came two sick
little boys that highlighted the successes and failures, the winners and
losers, in Medicine today.

The first little boy is named
Ethan. Ethan is a precocious 3 year old boy, the delight of his parents.

Little Ethan has endured many
surgeries for his condition and takes daily medications to keep him alive. His
latest surgery resulted in a bill of $231,115.00. Since his parents had health insurance, their
financial responsibility was only $500.00 and thanks to the parent’s health
insurance, little Ethan is assured of receiving medical treatment for the remainder
of his life.

Now one boy lives in
the country that has Health Care that is each individual’s financial
responsibility and the other boy lives in the country that takes cares of its
populaces Health Care without a financial drain on the individual.

Reading the scenarios,
Ethan is fairing much better than Charlie. He is receiving treatment and living
and thriving. Ethan lives in the United State of America and has the benefits
of all the Medical Care he could want or need, without the government
interfering in his decision. Charlie lives in England, where the Health Care is
directed by the National Health Care System, which determines how the medical
dollars will be spent and on whom, without input from the patient.

Which country is which
from our opening? …. Well Dear Reader, I am sure you have figured out that
Callous is the USA and Enlightened is England.

These two cases focus
in real time the benefits of the Health Care System in America and the flaw in any
Socialist Health Care (such as that which currently exists in England. In any Socialist
System, there is INFINITE NEED with FINITE RESOURCES. England has chosen the
compassionate route for Health Care, taking the financial burden from
individuals so all can benefit. The only problem is that when there is only one
pot of money then only the strong will survive. When individuals rely on
themselves, instead of the Government, then there are INFINITE RESOURCES to
deal with all needs.

There is a footnote to
these stories: Ethan is lucky enough to have one parent who is an American and
one parent who is Canadian. Given the choice of the two health systems for
Ethan’s care, his parents picked America. They purposely chose Callous over Enlightened.